Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-31
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
SATURDAY. March. 10.

SATURDAY, March, 10.
Senate--The senate had a short morn
ing session and concurred in assembly
hills as follows: Relating to the Office of
assistant attorney general: relating to
life and accident Insurance corporations:
to amend section 1850 revised statutes
relating to threading communications; to
amend chapter 1877, general laws of 1881
entitled, 'act to establish municipal
court in Rock county," relating so the
obstruction Of noxious weeds. The senate
adjourned till Monday evening.
MONDAY, March 81.
Senate-The following bills passed at
the evening session: To amend ceapter
157, laws of 1882, relating to the practice
of pharmacy. To amend section 1859,
of the revised statutes of the state of Wis
consin. Relating to evidence in certain
cases. To prohibit the licensing of
saloons within one-half a mile of the
boundaries of any town or village, where
licenses are not granted. To prevent gam
bling by means of fictitious contracts for
the buying and selling of the stocks,
bonds, grain, pork or produce of any
kind, and to provide punishment therefor.
To provide for the appointment of four
game wardens, and prescribing their
duties, and providing for the printing of
game laws, and to appropriate sum
sufficient to defray the expenses of the
game. The sclary of the commissioners
is 5000 each. The following assembly
bills were concurred in: To provide
against the practice Of deception in
articles of food. To amend chapter 272,
laws of 1885, entitled, san act to incor-
poratc the city of Whitewater" To
amend section 2002 of chapter 80, of the
revised statutes relating to Free Masons
Odd Fellows and similar societies, and to
repeal chapter 55, laws of 1883, and chap
10, laws of 1885. Adjourned.
House-A message was received from
the governor returning without his ap-
prevail bill No. 213, A, to legalize the &C
ton of the district board of school dis
trict number four in the town of Aurora,
Waushara county, on the ground that it
is a local matter and within control of
the local authorities. The assembly re-
fused to pass the bib over the veto. A
large number of bills were indefinitely
postponed and the assembly adjourned.
TUESDAY, March %.
Senate-By Sen. Erwin, a joint resolu-
ton authorizing Sen. Conklin to intro
duce bill to amend the law relating to
the public documents given to- public
officers and others. The bill provides
for the distribution among the members
of the university faculty of larger num-
Der of reports than they get, pertaining
to their branches. for exchange with
colleges of America and Europe.) Adopt
ed. By Sen. Ginty, to fix the hoGr Of
meeting of senate until further action be
taken on the matter, at a. IN. Adopted.
The following assembly bills were con-
CURED in: To appropriate $4,000 for
the purpose of completing Wisconsin
school exhibit at the national education
al convention at Chicago next July. To
amend the charter OF the city of Marsh
field. To incorporate the city of Clin-
tonyille, Waupaca county. TO amend
chapter 221, laws 1882, entitled san act
to reduce the act incorporating the city
of GAINESVILLE, and the several acts amend
atory thereof into one act, and to amend
the same" To amend chapter 172 of the
laws of 1882, entitled, san act to incor-
porate the city of Stoughton." Adjourn
ed.
House-Bills passed: Approp riating
500 to the Wisconsin Wool Growers and
Sheep Breeders association; 800 to the
Central Wisconsin Sheep Breakers and
Wool Growers association; 800 to the
Columbia County Wool Growers associa-
ton, and 800 to the Southeastern Wis
consin Sheep Breeders and Wool Grow
ers' association for publication purposes
Making the Governor, state superin-
tendent and the president of the state
university ex-oficio members of the
board OF university regents; the board
to consist of seventeen members IN all,
five of whom the governor must appoint
from nominations made by the Univer
sity Alumni association, the remaining
appointive members to be selected as at
present. To authorize the State Board of
Supervision to purchase machinery and
carry on the business of manufacturing
in the Wisconsin state prison. Tbs as
sembly then resolved itself into COM
mittee.of the whole, and after considera-
ton of the bills in the general file rose
and reported and adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH %.
Senate-Biils passed: TIC revise, con-
solidate and amend the act incorporating
the city of Berlin, and the several acts
amendatory thereof. To amend sections
246 and 260 of the revised statutes rela-
tive to school fund income, and section
494, revised statutes, and chapter 352.
laws of 1885, relative TO free high schools.
Assembly bills concurred in: To create
municipal court for the county of Lin
coin. Relating to the levy of state taxes.
Declaring a certain affidavit for the
sale of mortgaged premises in Portage
county, sufficient To provide for
an assistant attorney general in counties
having population of 100000 or more.
A bill to amend section 1870, of the re-
vised statutes, relating to medical So
cieties. To incorporate the city of Rice
Lake. To incorporate the city of Du-
rand. To provide penalty for damages
done to levees. Relating to building and
maintaining dam on Clam river, Bur-
nett county. To incorporate the city Of
Altoona. Adjourned.
House.-Bills passed: Amending the
charter of the city of Fond du Lac.
Amending the charter of the city of Stur
geon Bay. incorporating the city of
Durand. On motion of Mr.. Taylor, the
rules were suspended and bill No. 478, A.,
to incorporate the city of Dice Lake, was
passed. 4 large number of bills were in
definitely postponed. and the assembly
adjourned.